A foreman was reported missing after a landslide in Brgy. San Ramon, San Ricardo, Southern Leyte on Sunday morning. The victim was identified as Dador Moscosa, 54 years old, and works at 888 ACY Construction as a foreman.
According to a police report, workers heard a loud rumble before the earth collapsed from the mountain. The landslide was caused by heavy rains from 5 p.m. on July 12 to 3 a.m. the next day.
In the incident, two houses were buried, while several motorcycles, barracks, dump trucks, and cement mixers were damaged. As a result, residents were evacuated to neighboring barangays for temporary shelter.
Authorities in the area are continuing search and rescue operations in the hope of finding the missing foreman. Residents are still taking heart amid this tragedy.
